Shape: Round Brilliant

Q&A: Choosing a 0.75 to 0.90 Ct. Round Diamond for a White Gold Solitaire Setting for Under $3,600

Last Updated On: October 24, 2017

Thanks for all of the help you’re providing via your website. I now feel like a 100x more informed consumer than I was before. That said, I’m still hoping to cash in on some expert advice. Like most people who probably write you, I’m looking for the perfect diamond that meets the criteria for an …

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Q&A: Choosing a Round Brilliant for a Platinum Pave Setting With $11500 Total Budget

Last Updated On: October 24, 2017

Good Afternoon, I need some help on picking a diamond for the following setting: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/platinum-scroll-basket-pave-set-diamond-engagement-ring-item-369?a_aid=dmnd1357 My total budget is around $11500 US. I am not sure what size of diamond to even pick. I know I want it to be a round cut and to look amazing in the setting and to be a nice diamond. …

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Q&A: Buying a Round Cut Diamond for a Solitaire Setting with $6k Budget

Last Updated On: October 24, 2017

My budget is $6000 for the Solitaire Engagement ring. Can you please suggest something. I am looking for something like this, also need your opinion on this. Amazon is a terrible place to buy diamonds and this one is no exception. https://www.diamonds.pro/education/egl/ Never buy a diamond with an EGL certificate; stick with GIA/AGS only. …

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Q&A: Choosing a 1.0 – 1.2 Ct. Round Diamond for a 4-Prong Setting in the Range of $4500

Last Updated On: October 24, 2017

Thank you for all the great info on the site. I’m looking for a 1.0 – 1.2 ct round diamond to be set in traditional 4-prong setting, 18k gold band. The ring would be a size 5 or 5.5. Color can be anywhere from H-J as long as it is eye-clean. Looking for ideal setting …

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Q&A: Looking for a Round Fancy Brown or Champagne Diamond with a $3500 Budget

Last Updated On: October 24, 2017

Hello and thanks for your invaluable knowledge! I am shopping for a stone for an engagement ring. Her mother had a “chocolate” diamond engagement ring, and she’s expressed to me she would also like a brown diamond. I am looking to spend $3500 at a stretch, but $3k would be ideal for the ring. She …

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Q&A: Choosing a 2/3 to 3/4 Ct. Round Diamond for a White Gold Halo Setting for $3,200-3,800

Last Updated On: June 29, 2020

Hi, I’m looking for a 2/3 to 3/4 carat round diamond for between $3,200-3,800. It will be set in a white gold engagement ring, which has a split shank and a halo of small diamonds. I’ve been looking around and I found to likely diamond candidates but cannot decide between the two. GIA 5156387580 GIA 5141648867 …

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Q&A: Choosing the Largest Possible Round Diamond for a Yellow Gold Setting with a $4k Budget

Last Updated On: October 24, 2017

Hi, I’m looking for a round shaped diamond to go with a yellow gold, plain solitaire, 4-prong setting. $4000 budget. As big as I can get for a clean diamond. I’ve read a few of your articles but am having trouble knowing if the diamond will be clean to the naked eye. A lot of the …

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Q&A: Choosing Round Diamonds for a Three-Stone Platinum Setting for a ~10K Budget

Last Updated On: July 3, 2025

Thanks very much for the informative site. I have sworn for years that I would never support the De Beers diamond artificially-constrained-supply business model by purchasing diamonds. After nineteen years of marriage, though, and after she’s put up with 1,000 of my principled stands over the years, my wife wants a nice diamond ring and …

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Mike Fried Mike Fried has over 25 years experience in the diamond industry working with Leo Schachter Diamonds, Moshe Namdar Diamonds, and joining The Diamond Pro in 2007. He is recognized as an industry expert and has been quoted in publications such as Us, People, Page Six, The Next Web and more.